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Colloidal crystal

A colloidal crystal is an ordered array of colloidal particles and fine grained materials analogous to a standard crystal whose repeating subunits are atoms or molecules. A natural example of this phenomenon can be found in the gem opal, where spheres of silica assume a close-packed locally periodic structure under moderate compression. Bulk properties…

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Colloidal crystal

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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01005
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Colloidal crystal

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related to Origins · 15
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related to Trends · 15
Colloidal crystal → Applications, Colloidal, Infrared, IR, Langmuir's, Light Amplification, Observations, Phase, Photonic, Photonics, Radiation, Stimulated Emission, The, This, Ultraviolet
related to Stimuli-responsive colloidal crystals for structural color and sensing · 9
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related to DNA-based colloidal crystals · 8
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related to Photonics · 6
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related to Growth rates · 5
Colloidal crystal → Electro-optic, In, Kinetics, Similarly, Small-angle
related to Kossel lines · 5
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related to Phase transitions · 4
Colloidal crystal → Equilibrium, Examples, However, This
related to Introduction · 3
Colloidal crystal → Arrays, SiO2, The
related to Mobile lattice defects · 3
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Colloidal crystalis aordered array of colloidal particles and fine grained materials analogous to a standard crystal whose repeating subunits are atoms or molecules0.90text
Colloidal crystalis ahighly ordered array of particles which can be formed over a long range0.90text
this appear to be analogous to their atomic or molecular counterparts with proper scaling considerationsinstance ofArrays0.80text
lasersinstance ofPhotonic devices include electro-optic components0.80text
with the use of DNA origami particlesinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
which allow precise nanoscale control over shapeinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
binding sites.Stimuli-responsive colloidal crystals for structural colorinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
sensingWith its origins in the study of opalsinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
colloidal crystals are now routinely synthesizedinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
studiedinstance ofbut non close-packed systems0.80text
functionalizationinstance ofby controlling properties0.80text
chargeinstance ofby controlling properties0.80text

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